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The United Nations Development Programme donated two motorcycles to the Jonglei State Human Rights Commission in Bor, the capital of Jonglei State.
Friday’s donation is intended to bolster the commission’s ability to investigate and respond to human rights violations across the state.
The UN Development Programme in Jonglei State and the GPAA Justice, Security and Human Rights Strengthening Programme security specialists in Bor, Kalonji State, Peru, confirmed that the motorcycles were funded by the Netherlands.
Kalonji explained that the work of the committee was hampered by lack of mobility, especially in remote areas.
“Lack of transportation has become a serious impediment to the effective functioning of the Human Rights Commission,” Kalonji said.
“With these motorcycles, the commission will be better able to respond to and investigate human rights violations across Jonglei State.”
UNDP has been supporting the Jonglei State Human Rights Commission through various initiatives, including training of commissioners on monitoring and investigating rights violations, and community outreach programmes to raise awareness. These efforts also include radio talk shows and educational campaigns.
Wilfred Gitere, UNDP Rule of Law Officer in Jonglei State, stressed the importance of the initiative.
“This support comes from the hard work of the Human Rights Commission to reach out to communities, engage on human rights issues and raise awareness, but unfortunately, their efforts have been limited due to mobility issues. We happened to gather the few resources that we have and today I hope they will be able to reach out to communities in remote villages in Jonglei State,” said Gitrey.
Simon Manyok Deng, Jonglei State Human Rights Adviser, welcomed the announcement, noting that UNDP has been assisting projects related to access to justice and human rights.
“This is not the first handover. UNDP has previously provided a vehicle to assist in the transportation of prisoners from the court and prison, and today we have received two more motorcycles. I thank UNDP for its support to the rule of law and human rights in Jonglei State,” Deng said.
A local resident who wished to remain anonymous for safety reasons shared their experience with the committee.
“When I refused to remarry after my husband’s death and was beaten by his relatives and had my arm broken, I sought help from the Human Rights Office after hearing about it on the radio. They put me in touch with the Ministry of Gender Affairs and the police, and the perpetrator was arrested and brought to court. With increased operational capacity, the commissioners will be able to reach more people in need.”
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